This Is Why The Holidays Can Suck!
AdultsEnvironmentHistoryLife...Trying to be cheery might make you dreary!
Why It Is What Time It Is (The History of Time)
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnologyHow did we come up with our system of telling time? Why do we divide the day into 24 hours of 60 minutes each, and put 60 seconds in each minute? Where does the definition of a second come from? And who decides what clock shows the correct time? There's clearly a lot of questions when it comes to time.
The dangerous and daring race for the South Pole - Elizabeth Leane
AdultsEnvironmentHumanSports...By the early 1900’s, nearly every region of the globe had been visited and mapped, with only two key locations left: the North and South Poles.
These Names Can Kill Animals
AdultsAnimalsHistoryPsychology...Just like the names of products and companies, animals' names can affect how we feel about them...and changing the name of a species might actually help us save it.
Five Firsts for Mars InSight
AdultsHistoryScienceSpace...Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a robotic arm to place instruments on the surface of Mars (assuming it lands of course…)
Who decides what art means?
AdultsArtCreativityHistory...There is a question that has been tossed around by philosophers and art critics for decades: how much should an artist's intention affect your interpretation of the work?
Why is meningitis so dangerous?
AdultsBiologyHealthHistory...In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out as a celebration led to a worldwide health crisis: more than 2,000 cases of meningitis broke out, spreading across Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world.
The Disturbing Thing Ghosts Could Be
AdultsHistoryPsychologyScienceWhat’s that sound.....is it ghosts?
Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic
AdultsCreativityHistoryIndustryAncient Mesopotamia proved that fertile land and the knowledge to cultivate it was a fortuitous recipe for wealth and civilization.
He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him
AdultsEnvironmentLifeStyle...Welcome to Gothic, Colorado-one of the coldest places in the United States. This ghost town has been abandoned since the 1920s, but there is at least one person who still calls it home.